Coming from Kyosho and made for the Ultimate RB7 2WD buggy is a new lightweight body shell. Offering the same design as the standard kit shell, the lightweight variant is pulled from 0.6mm thin high-quality polycarbonate, making it 8g lighter than standard. Using the body will lower the overall centre of gravity which comes in handy especially on high grip surfaces where more crisp cornering can be achieved.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Xray have introduced the 2019 variant of their IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 1/10th 4WD buggy platform. The buggy underwent a couple of updates especially in the rear suspension and drivetrain department to further improve drivability and durability. New for 2019 are the multifunction rear uprights that help to generate more traction and increase stability while new longer rear driveshafts with 2.5mm pins ensure smoother operation. The rear wheel axles now feature safety collars and Xray’s unique multi-position driveshafts length adjustment in order to fine-tune traction and side bite available for various track conditions. Also new are longer rear camber links that help to access the new roll centre settings the rear hubs offer while larger rear hub ball bearings increase durability. Next up are updated rear suspension arms that were redesigned to accommodate the multi-adjustable rear hubs while new, longer rear arm pivot pins match with the new geometry. In the drivetrain department the 2019 variant sports new diff outdrives that match with the 2.5mm drive pins for smoother operation. All-new bevel drive gears machined from special gear steel material reduce the weight and significantly improves reliability while the central shaft universal joints were redesigned to accommodate the new steel pinion gears. Last but not least comes a new graphite reinforcement plate between the servo saver for increased traction and improved cornering speed, a newly-shaped body makes the car more stable and improves the rotation in corners and the included new rear wheels sport a deeper recess for the wheel nuts. The kit is available from now on.
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T-Works have introduced their new lightweight bearing kit for the Kyosho MP9E 1/8th electric buggy. The set includes 14 8x14mm bearings and 14 bearings inserts that, in combination, replace the original – larger – drivetrain bearings for smaller and thus lighter ones, scrubbing both overall weight and unsprung masses. The precision bearing inserts make for a reliable bearing seat and the included ball races are rubber-sealed for durability.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming from Power HD is their new LW-25MG metal gear servo for trail trucks and crawlers. The blue anodised all-aluminium case houses a copper and aluminium geartrain for durability while the overall design allows for up to 25kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.14s at 7.4V input. A long 32cm receiver wire ensures the servo is a direct fit in trucks such as the Traxxas TRX-4, and special gaskets make it waterproof for go-everywhere capabilities.
Source: Power HD [chd.hk]
RPM have introduced a trailing arm set for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer truck. They are designed to replace the standard kit arms with tougher and more durable ones. The arms sport greater wall thickness and reinforced pivot ball areas for increased overall durability that is further upped by the use of RPMs renown nylon blend. The arms can be used separately or together with the optionally available RPM skid plate set for even greater durability.
O.S. Engines have introduced their new 4-shoe clutch system for 1/8th off-road buggies. Designed to provide smooth power delivery and easy tuning the clutch is also meant to offer exceptional durability. Included in the set are the flywheel, a 13T clutch bell as well as three different sets of colour-coded springs and two sets of clutch shoes. The clutch was developed for the use with O.S. and O.S. based engines and it will become available this October.
Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]
The TLR Cup West was held at Tacoma RC Raceway in Tacoma, Washington recently, attracting over 150 entires. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was TLR’s Dakotah Phend with the TQ and win from Team Associated’s Harley Yoshii on the 2 spot. Harley would be successful in A1, however Dakotah stroke back in A2 and A3 for the overall, leaving behind Yoshii in 2nd as Schumacher driver Mikey Brown rounded out the top 3 results.
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RC Raceway recently held its 3rd annual King of Carpet Off-Road Radio Control Championship. The 2-day event brought in some of the fastest racers from around the United States to compete for the prestigious title King of Carpet. When the dust had settled it was Blake Champlin with the TQ and win in the Expert 2WD Buggy class with Broc Champlin coming in 2nd. Frank Root would round out the podium in 3rd after the three A-main events.
